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by spuzz 993 days ago
The government can do whatever it wants as long as they pass a law and you respect it.
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The government has armies so not respecting whatever laws they pass is hard and potentially deadly. In some cases it is worth it, but typically people are better off respecting whatever laws that are put in place.
tell that to the war on drugs. drugs are winning, btw.
Many more drug supporters have died in the war than government agents.